Home Remedies for Dandruff

Dandruff seems to be like dry skins in the form of dead follicles coming out of the scalp and in the form of small particles visible in the hair. These particles look shiny and silvery and cause infection in the scalp that demands major concern because dandruff harms hair health as well as it looks awkward as it falls on clothes or seems to be like crusts or like lumps on the scalp. Dandruff creates itchiness and due to abnormal itchiness scalp gets red due to scratching and infection spreads all over the head.

Although there are medicines for dandruff cure and prevention, there are many home remedies that can help removing dandruff naturally and completely without harming the natural bounce of the hair follicles.

Dandruff is caused by ill health and low scaled immunity. Other than these two reasons, intake of wrong food, constipation, and use of b-quality hair products like hair color, shampoo, or styling gel may cause dandruff. So while controlling dandruff, you need to be particular about the nature of food; intake of adequate water, so that the inside toxin of the body can be flushed out; indulging more on fibrous food instead of junk food to avoid constipation, and revitalize your health system with essential vitamins and minerals.

For existing dandruff you can try any of the remedies mentioned below:

Two table spoons of green gram powder mixed with half cup curd need to be applied in hair like musk. You should wait for at least two-three hours and then wash your hair thoroughly by (ritha) soap–nut.

One teaspoon of lime can do wonder in removing dandruff from hair. It regenerates the lost bounce in hair and prevents further stickiness to set in. You need to mix line juice one tea spoon while washing your hair, and you need to select either soap –nut or other mild herbal shampoo to wash your hair.

The extract of snake gourd is good for dandruff prevention. You need to apply the extract all over the scalp and try this application at least thrice in a week followed by thorough wash of your hair with mild shampoo.

Along with these remedies strict diet, 8-hour sleep, regular combing with clean comb and restricted use of tea, coffee and alcohol is advised at least for the first two weeks.